BACKGROUND: Dietary intervention has been reported to improve intestinal health. The intestinal microbiota of newborn animals plays a fundamental role in the development of intestinal function and the innate immune system. However, little is currently known about dietary interven...
Desalination brine discharge poses emerging threats to benthic marine organisms through combined salinity stress and metal contamination. This study investigated the individual and combined effects of salinity (35 ppt) and metal exposure (Cu, Fe, and Cd) on the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus...